Technical Tuesday-Basic Hydraulics

The
concepts of pressure and flow are vital to the performance of a sprinkler
system.
The relationship of these two
variables can be expressed in a few equations that are the basis for hydraulic
calculations and the demand of the sprinkler system. Static and residual
pressures to water supplies will be discussed along with flow concepts.
Formulas will be explained covering pressure loss as water flows between points
as well as flow from an orifice.